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Chennai: Waste Cleared, But Where Does it End Up?

Chennai: Waste Cleared, But Where Does it End Up?
Plan to rebuild dilapidated buildings may affect classes · The Times of India

Chennai collects a lot of construction waste every day, like old bricks and wood.

But, the places where they were supposed to process this waste are closed.

This means the waste is just piling up at these closed sites and other places.

The government is being told to fix this, reopen the processing sites, and find more space to handle all the waste.

People are worried because the waste is making the city dirty and causing environmental problems.

Key facts

Daily C&D Waste Collected
1,000 metric tonnes
Closed Processing Sites
Perungudi and Kodungaiyur
Perungudi Plant Closure
August 2024
Kodungaiyur Plant Closure
December 2024
Identified Dumping Hotspots
25
Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules
2016

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